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Apologies for cross-postings. The Human Geography Research Group at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to announce details of the Wreford Watson Annual Lecture 2011. Speaker: Professor Andrew Ross, University of New York Title: 'Is Urban Sustainability Possible in the Age of Climate Justice?' Date: Monday 30th May 2011 Time: 5.15pm Venue: Lecture Theatre 2.13, Geography, Drummond Street A drinks reception will follow. Andrew Ross is a Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis at New York University A contributor to the Nation, the Village Voice, and Artforum, he is the author of many books, including, most recently, Nice Work if You Can Get It: Life and Labor in Precarious Times, Fast Boat to China--Lessons from Shanghai, Low Pay, High Profile: The Global Push for Fair Labor, No-Collar: The Humane Workplace and its Hidden Costs, and The Celebration Chronicles: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Property Value in Disney’s New Town. His lecture will draw on his research for a new book, conducted in Phoenix, Arizona, in what he calls “the world's least sustainable city”. Please circulate to anyone who you think might be interested. ----------------------- Dr Hannah Neate Teaching Fellow School of GeoSciences Institute of Geography Drummond Street University of Edinburgh EDINBURGH EH8 9XP email: [log in to unmask]